Mop wringer



Sept. v2 1924. 1,507,474

J. F. ETTER MOP-WRINGER Filed April 7. 1923 Patented Sept. 2, 1924.

UNITED STA-ras.

1501414 Pics.

'JOHN FRANK ETTER, OE GHAMBERSBUBG, PENNSYLVANIA.

. Mor-WRINGER.

To r/ZZ whom z't may concern.:

Be it known thatI, JOHN FRANK ETTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chambersburg, in the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain nei'v and useful Improvements in Mop Tringers7 of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingr drawings.

This invention relates to certain improven'ients in mop Wringers and it is an object of thev invention to provide a novel and improved plate of this general character which can be readily and conveniently positioned. in place on the top of a bucket or the like to facilitate the squeezing or rinsing of a mop. 4

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several part-s of my improved mop wringer whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and' otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, aswill be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention Will hereinafter be definitely claimed. V

'In order that my invention may be the better understood` I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to, the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is aview in perspective illustrating a mop wringer constructed in ac-l cordance With an embodiment of my invention and in applied position, a mop for coaction therewith being indicated by broken lines;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken through the mop wringer on the line. 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrow`r a second position of the handle member being indicated by broken lines; and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, my improved mop Wringer comprises a frame F preferably formed of an elongated strand of requisite gauge and substantially rigid. The frameF is substantially in the form of a- U With the side or parallel arrns 1 thereof of a length to bridge the top of a bucket B or the like. The extremities of the arms 1 are continued by Application filed April 7,

1923. Serial no. 330,525.A

' the depending extensionsv or arms 2 While the intermedia-te or base portion 3 of'the i frame is downwardly ofset. The extensions or arms 2 together with the particular arrangement of the Vintermediate or base portion as'sures the device'in its. entirety be- 'ingl effectively' maintained jin applied position upon the bucket. p v

P denotes a plate having its'side marginal portions returned as' at 4 to provide sleeves or-barrels.` 5 surrounding the sidememb-ers 1 of the frame F and clinched or otherwise r secured thereto Whereby the plate P has a tixed position relative to the frame F, said plate being of a length less than that of the arms 11.

As herein .disclosed the end marginal portion of the plate P opposed to the base or intermediate portion 3 of the frame F is substantially defined by a dependingflange 6 While the opposite end marginal portion. of the plate lP is returned to provide a sleeve or barrel 7. v

H denotes an elongated'handle member .formed of a strand of requisite gange and rigidity and havingi one end portion provided with a laterally extending arm 8, said arm 8 being continued b v a reversely disposed arm 9 freely disposed through the sleeve or barrel 7 Whereby the handle member H is pivotally engaged with the plate P. The free extremity of the arm 8 is provided With 1,444,166 dated February 6,,1923 although I do not Wish to be understood as limiting mvself; in this respect. v

IThe plate P is provided with a plurality of minute openings or perforations 11 so that when a mop is pressed upon the plate the liquid squeezed from the mop will be readilv received within the bucket B.

From the foregoing description it is thought to`` be obvious that a mop wringer constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for nse by reason of convenienee'l and aeiiity Withl which it may be assemb'led and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is sus'ceptible of some change and modifioation Without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of .the .several parts herein shown in earrying out my invention in practice except as hereinai'ter olaimed.

I .claim pp A lmo-p wringer comprsing a substanl.tially l l-shaped frame, the intermediate portion thereof being oflfsetwith respect to the side members, the freeextremities of the side members being continued by larms .disposed in the same general direction as the Offset of .the intermediate portion Of the frame., said side members of the frame be ingsof a. length to permit the same being supported upon a bucket, a plate seoured to the side members'and bridging the space therebetweeni said plate being of e length less than the side members, one end marginal portion of the plate havinga tubular flange disposed therealong, an elonga-ted handle having one end portion provided With a laterally extending arm disposed through said flange, said arm having an angularly dis'posed extension for Contact from below with the plate to limit the swinging` movement of the handle When raised into Working position.

Intestimony Wliereof I hereunto `aflii; 4my

signature.

J OHN FRANK ETT EB. 

